Scientific tools for forming professional competence of patrol police officers

In this paper, the scientific sources analysis was presented. The peculiarities of the professional competence formation of the future patrol officers were determined. Moreover, the specifics of the service activity of patrol officers were considered. The original method for the formation of professional competence of modern police officers was substantiated and tested its effectiveness. The essence of this methodology was to introduce simulated situational tasks, aimed at forming the professional skills and abilities of future police officers. The pedagogical experiment involved students of the primary vocational training course applied in 2018 (n=183) who were studying at the center of primary vocational training “Police Academy” of the National Academy of Internal Affairs (Kyiv, Ukraine). An experimental (EG, n=93) and control (CG, n=90) group were formed. Cognitive and operational criteria evaluated the efficiency of the original methodology. The results of the pedagogical experiment indicated the greater efficiency of the original methods compared to the traditional one. A significant (р<0.05-0.001) improvement of the indicators “Knowledge of professional and practical course”, “Professional and practical skills formation” and “The effectiveness of solving scenarios” was designated.

Forensic support for the international search

The purpose of the article is to formulate the basic theoretical principles and practical recommendations for forensic support for the international search. Subject of research: The subject of research is the concept, content, objectives and features of the implementation of forensic support for the international search. Methodology: In the course of the research general scientific methods, such as the methods of analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, specification, summarization and analogy, etc. were used. Research results: According to the results of the research, it is substantiated that the international search is a complex legal institution and a separate form of international cooperation. Forensic support in this context is to create the conditions of preparedness and implementation of methods, tools, techniques of forensics in order to solve the problems of the international search. Practical consequences: It is proved that the international search is carried out according to certain stages, where certain measures of forensic support are necessary to be applied. Value / originality: Forensic support for the international search is to maximize the use of modern advances in science and technology to expand the range of sources of forensic information that can be applied in the international search